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Species Detail

desert rose

Adenium obesum

Taxonomy & Classification

Scientific Name

Adenium obesum

Category

Flora / Flowers

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Origin Status

Introduced

Species Overview

Adenium obesum, more commonly known as a desert rose, is a poisonous species of flowering plant belonging to the tribe Nerieae of the subfamily Apocynoideae of the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It is native to the Sahel regions south of the Sahara, tropical and subtropical eastern and southern Africa, as well as the Arabian Peninsula. Other names for the flower include Sabi star, kudu, mock azalea, and impala lily.

Spotted In Barangays

San Roque